CVE-2015-8631 describes multiple memory leaks in the kadmind component of MIT Kerberos 5, affecting versions before 1.13.4 and 1.14.x before 1.14.1, as well as various Linux distributions like Debian, OpenSUSE, Oracle, and Red Hat. This vulnerability allows remote authenticated users to trigger a denial of service by causing excessive memory consumption through requests with NULL principal names. Rated Medium (CVSS 6.5), it requires low privileges and network access, with a high impact on availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 1.13.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mit:kerberos_5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 1.14, < 1.14.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mit:kerberos_5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
42.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:42.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
13.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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